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Willie Mays: A Hall of Fame Player

Willie Mays: A Hall of Fame Player: Willie Mays is one of the most popular professional baseball players. He was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1979 because of his accomplishments in the world of baseball. He is even considered as the best pound for pound baseball player of all time because of his track record and his accomplishments. Best Professional Baseball Player of All Time: Willie Mays has started playing professional baseball on May 25, 1951 when he joined the New York Giants. He played professional baseball for just 22 years but he had accomplished so much during his career. Awards: Mays won a couple of MVP trophies during his play in the All-Star Game. He has also tied the record of Stan Musial for being part of the all-star game 24 times. Willie Mays was ranked second in the 'List of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players' in 1999, which made him the baseball player with the highest ranking who still lives today. Because of this, he is considered as a living legend not only by his fans but also by major critics and everyone who works in the professional baseball league. You can't talk about baseball without talking about Mays. He has also been awarded with the Gold Glove award 12 times. Also, he was awarded as NL Rookie of the Year in his first year as a professional baseball player. Other Accomplishments: Mays did not stop earning awards and achieving accomplishments during his career. He is one of the only five national league players to ever have an eight successive 100-RBI seasons. Aside from that, he had also made 50 homeruns per season during 1955 to 1965. This is a record that hasn't been broken yet, and it doesn't look like that it's going to be broken anytime soon. Teams: Willie Mays started playing professional baseball for the New York Giants. He had played and provided successes with the team from 1951 to 1952. He then played for the San Francisco Giants where he spent most of his baseball career, 1954 to 1972. Before retiring, Mays was signed up by the New York Mets, where he played from 1972 up to 1973. It was said that the All-Star Game was invented for Mays. Ted Williams, who made the statement, seemed to be right. Because of his 24 appearances in the All-Star Game, he had become a legend and had become a household item in professional baseball and the All-Star Game.

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